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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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